Cigarette package



March 3, 1931. w. s. LUCKETT CIGARETTE PACKAGE Filed Jan. 19, 1929 I 2 Sheets-Sheet l March 3, 1931. w 5 LUCKETT I 1,794,631

CIGARETTE PACKAGE Filed Jan. 19, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Fig.6.

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Patented Man? 1931 I wILLI sTonnLUcKE T, or am Y RK; 11.x.

- magm PACKAGE a eppl ieationifiled"ianuary 19, 1929; Serial No. 333,578.

' -vide an improved form'ofbox or carw sim ple in construction, effic ent in actlon, and of relatively small cost, which box may be sealed by the Government stamp when employed with articles made wholly orpartly of tobacco, and having foldabl'e endportions which o'serve as retainers forithe contents;

A further object of my invention is to provide a box of this type with aslide section, preferably less} in length than the shell portion, closely fitting the latter, and arranged folding end portions. 1

Ajfurther objectof'iny invention is to eni close such shell separate quantities, ofarti- ';cles, such, for instance, as c garettes, prefering'the' shell to one side of a foldable 'end portion whereby the cigarettes, maybe exposed to in which! Figure be made. I

. Fig. 2 is a perspective view ofth e complete box or carton.-

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view on Fig. 4 is across sectional'view on theline Fig. 5 isa perspective view'of the trayportion of my improvedbox or carton in the open position;

Fig. 6 is a View similar to Fig. 1, illustrat-i ing another form of blankwhich may be em-- ployed in making the tray portion of my im v closed relation by mean'sof a: shell 10 applied externally of the structure; which shell is 95 proved box or carton.

from the blank shown in Fig. 6, and

Fig. 8 is a sectional View similar to Fig. 3,

tray made from a Fig. 6.

wii the inner ends of said I View upon lifting such foldable end portion. These and other features of my invention are more fullydescribed hereinafter, .refer- 1 is blank fromwhich a box tor 30 carton within the scope of my invention may Fig. 7 is a side elevation of a tray made- Referring to the drawings,more' particu Y larly to theb-lank shown in Fig. 1', l'frepre. sents the portiontoformthe bottom wa ll' of the tray of my improved'box or carton; 2 and end walls of the same, the several walls being foldable 0n the several dotted lines indicated at a. This folding of the blank onsaid lines a will provide a shallow tray, the side walls being provided with tabs 2 andS bendable 0 l in, alignment with the folding lines of the' endwalls, so that such tabs may liewithin the boundary of the tray and be secured to said end Walls. 2 I ,1

. Each of the end walls land 5 maybepro- 6 5 vided with an extension indicated at 6' an'd' 7,

and these extensions have side flaps 6 and 7 respectively, which arefoldable on the lines 0 which lines may be insubstantial alignment with the terminalsof the Walls 4 and 5 and the lines a'upon which theside walls 2 and are folded. When" such extensions send 7 are folded over in the proper manner, they overlie the tray and; the terminals or free ends of the sameextendto a point substantially I midway the'ends of said tray. These terminals or free ends are preferably curved, as

indicated at 6 and 7 i Within the tray I propose to place the 3 cigarettes, and they may be in two separate portions, tenin each portion, in the form of two layers of five each. These cigarettes will be enclosed in foil wrappers preferably extending in one direction only; the'fiap ofa5 which foil wrapper or wrappersyinay be lifted when it is desired toigain access to the cigarettes." To assist in removing the ciga- ,rettes, theside walls 2 and'3 of the traymay be notched as indicated at 2? and 3 7 The end extensions -6 and 7 whieh' overl'ie the traypwith their side portions 6 and 7 arranged outside of thesame, are held in preferably less'in Width than the length of the box so that in theinitial' position and when ithestainpAi's applied, necessary in thepack-' aging of tobacco products, such shell'will oc- 3 the side walls of the same, and t and '5 the 5 integraltherewith andfoldable onthe lines I), Y I

cupy a substantially central position relative the cigarettes at one end of the package or those enclosed in one foil wrapping have been consumed, access to the other may be gained in a similar manner by moving the slide to the opposite end of the packag To assist replacement of the shell tothe mid or closing position and avoid danger of the same catching against the corners of the overlying extensions 6 and T, I may recess the side walls of the tray, centrally of the same as indicated at 2 and 3, Figs. 1 and 5.

provide a division wall within the tray portion, especially when two groups of articles such as cigarettes are disposed therein, as 1l'-.- lustrated in Figs. 3 and8. trated 1n Fig. 6 shows a portion, that-formmg the end extension 6 for instance, provided.

The blank illuswith a further extension or tab, indicated at 7 6 which may be folded on the line d, and

as clearly illustrated in Fig. 8. V r A The recesses Qland 8* formed inthe side.

walls 2 and 3 of the tray section, asillustraited in Figs. 1 and 5, may be omitted in some in-. stances; the blank shown in Fig. 6, andthe" respect to the tray in the finished structure,

tra made therefrom illustrated in Fim 7 being shown without. such recesses.

I claim:

and end walls, flaps secured to the opposite end walls of said tray and having lateral wings; said flapsbeing adapted to overlie the tray with the lateral Wings lying in engage-- ment with the side walls thereof, anda shell,

less in length than the tray and overlying the latter and confining said overlying flaps and wings; said shell being movable in either direction to release either flap and permit access to the interior of said tray.

r 2. In a box or carton, the combination of a slidecomprising a tray with continuous side and end walls, flaps forming integral extensions of the end walls of said tray and having lateral wings; said flaps being adapted to overlie the tray with the lateral wings lying Y Y in engagement with side walls of said tray,

lease either flap and end walls of substantially uniform height, flaps secured to the opposite end walls of said tray; said flaps being adapted to overlie the sides of the tray adjacent its ends, and an encircling shell member overlying the tray and confining said flaps ;.said shell being movable end walls of substantially uniform height, flaps secured to opposite end walls of said tray; said flaps having lateral wings and being adapted to overlie the ends of the tray with the lateral wings lying in engagement with sidewalls of saidtray, and a shell, less in lengththan the tray and overlying the-latter and confining said flapsandwings; said In some instances, it may be desirable .to

shell being movable in either direction to repermit access to the interior ofsaid box. p

5. A structure such as set'forth in claim 1,

wherein the upper edge of the sidewalls of the tray overlaid by the flaps are notched or recessed intermediate the ends of. the same.

.- 6.,A structure such as set forth in claim 1, V

. wherein the upper edge of, the side-walls of occupy a substantially central position with the tray overlaid by theflaps arenotched or 'recessedmidway the ends ofthe" same and ad jacent the ends ofthe flaps when the latter 8; A structure such asset forth in claim 1' A wherein the end edges of the flaps are con- 1. In a box or carton, the combination of a slide comprising a tray with continuous side their junction with provided with a downwardly foldableextem .sion to form an intermediate partition when the flaps are in the closed position.

10. A structure such as set forth in claim 1 having an encircling shell overlying the flaps of the tray and less in length than such tray. 7 11. A structure such as set forth in claim 1 wherein the free edges-of the shell overlying the flaps ofthe tray are concavely recessed between the side walls thereof. In witness whereof I have signed this specification. g

V S. LUCKETT.

and an encircling shell member overlying the tray and confining said overlying flaps and wings; said shell being movable in, either direction to release either fiap and permit access to the mterlor of said box.

I 3. In a box or carton, the combinationof a slide made from a single section blank and compris ng a tray havlng continuous side and 

